U.S. judge declines to dismiss charges against ex-Connecticut governor
MILFORD Conn. (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss charges that former Connecticut Governor John Rowland violated campaign finance laws while working as an adviser to congressional campaigns after leaving office.
Warring Episcopalians in South Carolina court over $500 million in property
CHARLESTON South Carolina (Reuters) – A dispute between the U.S. Episcopal Church and a breakaway diocese angered over its acceptance of gay rights wound up in court on Tuesday as a trial got under way to decide the fate of $500 million in historic rea…
Two dead in shooting at Washington state medical center: police
(Reuters) – Police said two people died on Tuesday in a shooting at a medical center in Spokane, Washington, and that it appeared a man shot a woman before taking his own life.
Three hurt in electrical accident at NYC’s Intrepid Sea, Air & Space museum
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three people were injured on Tuesday in an electrical accident at the New York City pier where the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is located, fire officials said.
Body count up to 17 after Chicago’s bloody holiday weekend
(Reuters) – The death toll from a spree of gun violence in Chicago during the Fourth of July holiday weekend has risen to 17, the medical examiner’s office said on Tuesday.
Car service Uber, New York AG reach deal on emergency pricing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc, a car service that allows users to summon a ride on their smartphone, has agreed to cap prices during emergencies and natural disasters in New York state to prevent price gouging, New York Attorney General Er…
Chicago mayor’s panel recommends hiking minimum wage to $13
(Reuters) – Chicago’s minimum wage would rise to $13 an hour from $8.25 by 2018 under a proposal announced on Tuesday by a panel that Mayor Rahm Emanuel appointed to chart a path for raising the wage floor in the nation’s third largest city.
Obama seeks money, fast hearings to curb young migrant surge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. administration sought on Tuesday to halt a cross-border surge of unaccompanied children from Central America, asking Congress for $3.7 billion in emergency spending and putting in place plans to quicken the youngsters’ d…
Friends of accused Boston bomber wanted to protect suspect: agent
BOSTON (Reuters) – A friend of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect told an FBI agent that he and two friends removed a backpack containing empty fireworks shells from the suspected bomber’s dorm room out of a desire to protect him, the agent testified …
No decision on whether grounded F-35s will be ready for air show: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – No decision has been made yet on whether to send a group of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to Britain this week for the plane’s international debut at two air shows after the fleet was grounded in response to an engine fire, the Pent…
